Claim of Sorenson v. Queensboro Corp.

Rhodes, J. (Acting P. J.).

The appeal presents an interesting question involving the wage rate fixed herein.

While plaintiff was employed as a janitress of an apartment house on August 25, 1933, a falling milk bottle struck her in the *360left eye, as a result of which she lost the use of the eye and suffered serious permanent facial disfigurement for which disfigurement she has previously been awarded and paid the sum of $1,000. When she was hired her wages were agreed upon at fifteen dollars per month cash in addition to the rent of a four-room apartment, gas, electricity and telephone, making…